Career: Finished career ranked No. 4 in passing yards (7,117) and passing touchdowns (60) ... career completion percentage of 64.8 ranks third all time ... ranks No. 2 in career completions (669) and No. 4 in pass attempts (1,032).
2025: All-MVFC Honorable mention selection ... MVFC Scholar-Athlete Second Team pick ... played in 17 games, with 16 starts at quarterback for the Redbirds while leading them to the playoffs for the second-straight year as a starter ... completed 64.7 percent of his passes (334-for-516) for 3,568 yards and 40 touchdowns on the year ... also rushed for 422 yards on the ground, with a team-high seven rushing touchdowns ... set ISU single-season records for passing yards (3,568), passing touchdowns (40), completions (334) and attempts (516) ... averaged 209.9 yards per game and posted an efficiency rating of 143.7 ... nearly totaled 4,000 yards of total offense, with 3,990 on the year (234.7 per game) ... ranked No. 1 in the FCS in passing touchdowns and fourth in passing yards ... ranked second in the FCS in points responsible for with 292 on the year ... recorded 10 games of over 200 yards passing, with three games of 300 yards or more ... threw a career-high five touchdowns against Youngstown State ... had 299 yards and three touchdown passes in a win at Eastern Illinois ... threw for four touchdowns and 338 yards in a road with at Murray State ... completed 84 percent of his passes against the Racers, which ranks No. 3 on the school single-game list ... in a road win over Indiana State, completed 85.3 percent of passes (29-for-34) with four touchdowns and 314 yards against the Sycamores ... had a legendary playoff run for the Redbirds, throwing 12 touchdown passes while leading the Redbirds to a come-from-behind win in the second round at North Dakota State with three touchdown passes and the game-winning two-point conversion attempt to Scotty Presson Jr. despite throwing five interceptions against the Bison ... threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns in the FCS National Champioinship game against Montana State ... had a rushing touchdown in six-straight games from Oct. 25 to Nov. 29 ... caught first career touchdown pass from Daniel Sobkowicz in the first round FCS playoff win at Southeastern Louisiana.
2024: All-MVFC Honorable mention selection ... MVFC Scholar-Athlete Second Team pick ... started all 14 games at quarterback for the Redbirds ... completed 66.4 percent of his passes (259-for-390) for 2,840 yards with 17 touchdown passes … ranked second in the MVFC in completions (259) and fourth in the MVFC in passing yards (2840) … combined to score 25 total touchdowns, with eight scores on the ground to rank second on the team … rushed for 480 yards on 78 attempts … recorded seven games with 200-plus yards passing and tallied a pair of 300-plus yards efforts … threw for a career-high 347 yards in a win at Murray State … tied career bests with three touchdown passes each in wins against Eastern Illinois and at Indiana State … tossed a pair of touchdowns and threw for 277 yards in the FCS playoff win at Southeast Missouri State ... selected as MVFC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 21, after throwing for 347 yards, rushing for a 128 and accounting for three scores against Murray State.
2023: Played in eight games, with two starts in the final two games of the season at quarterback for the Redbirds ... finished the season 46-for 69 with 467 yards passing and three touchdowns ... also rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on the ground ... completed 6-of-7 passes in the season-opening win over Dayton ... was 4-for-4 for 30 yards and a touchdown in the victory over Lindenwood ... went 14-for-23 for 165 yards with two touchdowns (1 rushing, 1 passing) in leading the Redbirds to a win over Murray State ... completed a career-high 21 passes for a career-best 241 yards and a touchdown in the season finale at North Dakota.
2022: Played in five contests and started the final three of the season at quarterback for the Redbirds ... finished the year 30-for-57 for 242 yards through the air ... also carried the ball 28 times for 97 yards with three touchdowns ... rushed for two touchdowns and 81 yards while throwing for 103 yards against Youngstown State ... led the Redbirds to a win over Western Illinois in the season finale, going 13-for-22 through the air with a rushing touchdown against the Leathernecks.
2021 (fall): Redshirted.
St. Francis HS: Two-year starter for head coach Bob McMillen … completed 132 attempts for 1,967 yards and rushed for 493 yards while accounting for 29 total touchdowns as a junior in 2019 … named the Metro Suburban Conference Offensive MVP and also earned all-conference, all-area honors while being named an all-state honorable mention selection … helped team to a conference championship and a berth in the quarterfinals of the state playoffs … during sophomore season in 2018, threw for 1,424 yards and 24 touchdowns while earning all-conference, all-county and all-area honors … earned academic all-state plaudits.
Personal: Born September 9, 2002 in Geneva, Illinois … son of John and Jennifer Rittenhouse … has two sisters, Hannah and Elle … his sister, Hannah, plays soccer at Iowa … his cousin, Demetrius Jackson, played basketball at Notre Dame and in the NBA with the Celtics … member of the high honor roll.
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